WAREABLE - Oct 5 - The research and analytics firm JeeQ Data uses the rankings and lists on Amazon and BestBuy to estimate sales, and found, in terms of devices sold in Q3 2015 on Amazon, that the Soyan 2014 U8 U Watch as the best seller (a $20 Chinese smartwatch) with the Motorola Moto 360 close behind, Pebble in third, and the 42mm Apple Watch came in fourth.

FORTUNE - Sep 2 - The second-generation Moto 360 is the first Android Wear device to come in separate versions for both men and women. The functionality between versions will be identical, however, lugs on the women's version take skinnier 18mm bands, they come with different finishes and customization options, and Motorola will offer band options exclusively for the ladies. The market for women's smartwatches is potentially huge, but up until this point all watches running Apple or Google's operating system have been unisex.

MOTLEY FOOL - Apr 19 - Just days after Apple began taking pre-orders for Apple Watch, Motorola is already going on the offensive with its Moto 360. Google now sells the Android Wear device for just $165, a hefty discount from the typical $250 that the Moto 360 was originally priced at.

PHANDROID - Apr 2 - The device is carrying the codename “Smelt” and is reportedly running Android 5.1. On the hardware front, it carries a screen resolution of 360 x 360 and is powered by an “armeabi-v7a.”

TECH CRUNCH - Mar 10 - The customization options on Motorola’s device include a dark or light metal finish, or a rose gold option (for a $30 premium), as well as three leather strap options, plus three different types of metal link bracelets in various colors (metal is $50 more expensive than leather). Face options are software features, but the watch will come sporting the design of choice right out of the box.

RECODE - Mar 3 - Osterloh said that the company does have models planned beyond last year’s Moto 360 watch. “We’ll be launching more products in the later part of the year,” he said. One thing Osterloh has no plans to do is create its own watch software.

THE VERGE - Feb 26 - The updated website will let users pick from the various options that are already available for the Moto 360. For casings, Motorola will offer black, silver, and champagne gold colors, while the band options will be expanded. There will be two sizes each of leather and metal bands and a new single-link metal band. Finally, Motorola will release a few new watch faces, one of which you can set as the default from the website when you place your order.

VENTURE BEAT - Feb 11 - A new report by Canalys Research said Motorola’s Moto 360 led the pack in sales of Android Wear smartwatches. LG’s round G Watch R performed significantly better than its original squarish G Watch. Pebble shipped a total of 1 million units from its 2013 launch through to the end of 2014. Fitbit remained the global leader in the basic wearable band market. Xiaomi shipped more than a million of its $13 Mi Bands.

UBERGIZMO - Jan 9 - The Moto Maker is a customization tool for the Moto X in which users will be able to customize a Moto X handset for themselves before it is shipped. “We consider this to be the power alley of our strategy. We’re driving toward consumer choice because we think as these become more personal devices, this becomes increasingly important,” says COO Rick Osterloh.

WAREABLE - Dec 8 - Motorola's fashion-forward Bluetooth earpiece, is going on sale on 15 December in the UK. It will sell for £99.99 on Amazon and other retailers. The futuristic earbud works with touchless Moto Voice on Android smartphones, including Motorola's own Moto X, as well as Google Voice on tablets and computers to deliver anything from notifications to navigation directly to your ear.

MOBILE NEWS - Nov 5 - The company's general manager admits that when Motorola first began looking at prototypes for their product, it was unsure of its success due to the limited number of apps available from Android Wear. But that has now grown tenfold to more than 250, convincing the firm that the ecosystem is in place to drive demand and provide the best user experience.

BNAMERICAS - Sep 8 - Motorola Mobility will launch its smart watch Moto 360 in Brazil in October marking the arrival of the company's wearable portfolio in Latin America's largest market. Brazil's wireless carrier TIM announced the new Moto smartphones will be available at suggested prices of 729 reais (US$331) for Moto G and 1,499 reais for Moto X. Wearables are a rising worldwide niche, but still at very early stages in Latin America.

IB TIMES - Aug 27 - Theatro has raised $5M in funding from Khosla Ventures to expand its Bangalore Team. The company creates voice-controlled wearables. The funds will be used to add staff at the home office and the R&D center in Bangalore. Theatro previously raised ~$3.8M from angel investors, including Motorola CEO Ed Zander.

CNET NEWS – Aug 17 – Motorola isn't expected to unveil the Moto 360 until next month, but details of the smartwatch were published on Best Buy's website. The price was listed at $250 and the watch was said to feature a 1.5” backlit LCD touch screen with 320x290 resolution at 205 PPI. It will feature voice-activated commands, optical heart rate monitor, pedometer, and Bluetooth 4.0.

THE EPOCH TIMES – Aug 3 – TechWeb is reporting that the Moto 360 will be made of plastic instead of metal, though still featuring a brushed metal finish. The watch is rumored to have wireless charging capability, though at the cost of increased thickness, measuring 13.5mm. The display measures 1.88”, which is slightly larger than the LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live. It will run Android Wear, and is believed to be scheduled for a summer release, though Motorola has not confirmed a launch date.

M HEALTH NEWS – July 8 – MediSafe has integrated wearables into its medication management platform, adding support for Android Wear-based smartwatches from LG, Samsung and Motorola. Users who have MediSafe installed on their Android smartphone or tablet will automatically have the wearable app loaded onto their smartwatch to receive medication reminders. Users can record taking the dose by rotating their wrist or swiping and tapping the reminder. MediSafe won the Qualcomm Ventures QPrize 2014, receiving $250,000. The app has been downloaded over 700K times and has improved medication adherence to 86%, up from the average of 50%.

VENTURE BEAT - June 26 - Motorola provided a few details on the Moto 360 at Google I/O. The smartwatch is round to resemble a regular watch, and will be available in black or silver metal. Motorola is keeping the sensors on the back of the watch secret, as well as the battery charging implementation. The Moto 360 is powered by Android Wear and uses the OS's cards to manage information.

ZD NET – June 26 – Android Wear devices from Samsung, LG and Motorola will be hitting the market soon, and could be a boon for enterprise applications through BYOD programs. A wearable could replace traditional employee ID cards for access and time clock functions. Devices could also facilitate push notifications to employees for meetings or emergencies. A more sophisticated wearable could track employee location and forward phone calls, voicemail, and email over Wi-Fi to the device if the employee is out of their office.